Where did Henry Ford come from?

His father was a native of County Cork, Ireland, who came to America in 1847 and settled on a farm in Wayne County. Young Henry Ford showed an early interest in mechanics. By the time he was 12, he was spending most of his spare time in a small machine shop he had equipped himself. There, at 15, he constructed his first steam engine.

Did Henry Ford have a sister?

However, Family Search reports that Henry's sister Margaret lived a long and plentiful life in rural Michigan, dying at the age of 92. In 1887, Margaret wed James Ernest Ruddiman and the couple bore one daughter by the name of Mary Catherine Ruddiman. According to Geneanet, Henry Ford wed Clara Bryant in April 1888.

Did Henry Ford have a daughter?

In 1887, Margaret wed James Ernest Ruddiman and the couple bore one daughter by the name of Mary Catherine Ruddiman. According to Geneanet, Henry Ford wed Clara Bryant in April 1888. At the tender age of 22, she became Clara Bryant Ford, taking on Henry's affinity for automotive tech in addition to his last name (via History ).